Ísold Uggadóttir is an Icelandic
film director
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and
screenwriter
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. She is known for her feature film debut in ''
And Breathe Normally
''And Breathe Normally'' () is a 2018 Icelandic drama film directed by Ísold Uggadóttir. It was screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, where it received the World Cinema Dramatic Directing ...
'', for which she won the World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award at the
2018 Sundance Film Festival
The 2018 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 18 to January 28, 2018. The first lineup of competition films was announced on November 29, 2017.
Awards
The following awards were presented:
* U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award: '' T ...
.
Life and career
Ísold was born in
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the worl ...
. She earned her M.F.A. in directing and screenwriting from
Columbia University School of the Arts
The Columbia University School of the Arts (also known as School of the Arts or SoA) is the fine arts graduate school of Columbia University in Morningside Heights, New York (state), New York. It offers Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degrees in Film, ...
. Her directorial debut short film, ''Family Reunion (Góðir gestir)'', was an official selection of the 2007
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with 423,234 combined in-person and online viewership in 2023.
The festival has acted ...
. She subsequently directed the short films ''Committed (Njálsgata)'', ''Clean'' and ''Revolution Reykjavík (Útrás Reykjavík)''.
Ísold's debut feature film ''
And Breathe Normally
''And Breathe Normally'' () is a 2018 Icelandic drama film directed by Ísold Uggadóttir. It was screened in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, where it received the World Cinema Dramatic Directing ...
'', premiered at the
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with 423,234 combined in-person and online viewership in 2023.
The festival has acted ...
in 2018 and later released on
Netflix
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in January 2019.
In 2025, she directed ''
Cornucopia
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'', a
concert film
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Ea ...
chronicling Icelandic artist
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct voice, three-octave vocal range, and eccentric public per ...
's performance in
Lisbon
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during her
Cornucopia tour.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Living people
Halldór Laxness
Ísold Uggadóttir
Ísold Uggadóttir is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. She is known for her feature film debut in ''And Breathe Normally'', for which she won the World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
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Ísold Uggadóttirs
Ísold Uggadóttir
Ísold Uggadóttir is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. She is known for her feature film debut in ''And Breathe Normally'', for which she won the World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
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Ísold Uggadóttir
Ísold Uggadóttir is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. She is known for her feature film debut in ''And Breathe Normally'', for which she won the World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Ísold Uggadóttir
Ísold Uggadóttir is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. She is known for her feature film debut in ''And Breathe Normally'', for which she won the World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
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21st-century screenwriters
Ísold Uggadóttir
Ísold Uggadóttir is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. She is known for her feature film debut in ''And Breathe Normally'', for which she won the World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
Life and care ...
Sundance Film Festival award winners